I have one massive FMIC so there is very little room for the MAF and my Apexi filter. It is possible to mount the ‘T’ pipe out of the MAF in a way that it all fits but the filter then sits right behind the FMIC. Obviously the problem is that an intercooler is there too cool the pressurised air from the tubs but the warm air off the intercooler gets sucked into the turbos thus reducing the efficiency of the system.

 

I’m looking at mounting the filter where the stock intercooler was on the left hand side by running a pipe under the headlight – anyone ever done this?????

 

Edited April 3, 201114 yr by zed-racer

a lot of intake heat is caused by heat transfare from the top boost pipes,made worse if you have blingy metal ones...open the bonnet and feel the upper boost pipes after a run:crying:...iff your just after raw power then the OEM rubber and wrapped in heat insulating wrap is much better to reduce intake temps than recolating the MAF imho

Just run proper air intake ducting to the cone from each side of where the original SMIC's were.

Smithy

Just run proper air intake ducting to the cone from each side of where the original SMIC's were.

Smithy

 

Yes, I was thinking of that too, this would also blow more cold air in to my radiator:thumbup:

Ok the way i see it, concerning the ducting and want for cool air, would be A- provide a flow of air via a tube from bumper or deflector inside nose panel to direct cool air behind the FMIC..B- shield the filter so the air that it does feed on in not direct from the 'hot' intercooler.

But technically (and I do have some know how with this, but no expert sadly) it is all hokum. An answer is hard to keep short but if you will.. A turbo blows to increase pressure. this is hindered by throat sizes or inside diameters. if your ducts from filter are significantly bigger than the spigots on your intercooler you are fine with warm, even hot air. and if you look they are indeed so. because they are large dia the air moves slowly so any supplied cold air would only soak and warm up on route, unless you changed to smaller ducts to speed up air current. hope thats some help to you.

Just run proper air intake ducting to the cone from each side of where the original SMIC's were.

Smithy

 

Seconded :D

Why not fit a better headlight panel to allow more flow??

 

Also am i right in believeing that the longer the pipes are you lose spool up time or pressure drop or somthing like that?

I think I'll measure the temperature rise across the intercooler to understand just how much of a problem this is. Like I’ve said, the car runs fine with the current setup and I now may just leave it as it is until I need to run a Doolz setup.

 

Thanks all!

I've located mine where the standard intercoolers are ment to be

Seconded :D

 

Yep thirded;)

U have exact same setup as my fmic I fitted it last weekend & am now gonna run som pipes up from side mount position to the air filter!

 

 

Ps I know piping is incorrect in this pic it's now been corrected :-/

Edited April 5, 201114 yr by YTS Weazel

Why not fit a better headlight panel to allow more flow??

 

Also am i right in believeing that the longer the pipes are you lose spool up time or pressure drop or somthing like that?

 

see my "diagram" term used loosely lol. on the previous page :D

I've located mine where the standard intercoolers are ment to be

:angel:Care to share how? Any piccies?

:angel:Care to share how? Any piccies?

 

Pretty sure this guy is running a map sensor instead of a MAF fella.

Smithy

At the power level your running the gains will be virtually nothing.Unless your getting detonation or your engines running to warm id leave it.The filter should still be getting cold air anyway where its located.